Trabajo; oficios; historia del trabajo; pintura; artes mecánicas; sacamuelas; ambulante; trabajo; siglo XVII; Rombouts; Museo del Prado - History Lab https://historylab.es Thu, 19 May 2022 15:25:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://historylab.es/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-icono-historylab-32x32.jpg Trabajo; oficios; historia del trabajo; pintura; artes mecánicas; sacamuelas; ambulante; trabajo; siglo XVII; Rombouts; Museo del Prado - History Lab https://historylab.es 32 32 The charlatan tooth-puller https://historylab.es/the-charlatan-tooth-puller/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-charlatan-tooth-puller Sat, 19 Feb 2022 16:30:38 +0000 https://historylab.es/2022/02/19/el-charlatan-sacamuelas/ Everyday scene of a travelling tooth-puller performing his profession in front of a group of spectators

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]]> A travelling tooth-puller has spread out all his surgical instruments on the table, where numerous figures are gathered, which is depicted with astonishing fidelity by the painter, a clear follower of Caravaggio in the quality of the work, its arrangement and the play of light. In addition to the diplomas or degrees, perhaps false, certifying his training, his best letter of introduction is his experience, accredited by the necklace of molars he wears around his neck. Prospective clients watch his work attentively and wait their turn.

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